adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
BESnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “No, Master, not I, but something beyond me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
carvesverbUS /kɑːrvz/
third-person singular of “carve” — form by carving
From this reading The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the hand.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
eyelidnounUS /ˈaɪlɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the hand.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, Master, not I, but something beyond me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, Master, not I, but something beyond me.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “and you were the eyelid, the finger nail and the hair.”
SIGNETnounUS /ˈsɪɡnɪt/
a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “No, Master, not I, but something beyond me.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the hand.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the hand.
STEALSnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The tool carves the statue and the hand holds the tool but the spirit guides the hand.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading BES STEALS THE SIGNET “Oh! my Master,” gulped Bes, “I weep because I am tired, so take no notice.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “and you were the eyelid, the finger nail and the hair.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “and you were the eyelid, the finger nail and the hair.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day was long and during it twice at least there has been but the twinkling of an eyelid, but the thickness of a finger nail, but the weight of a hair between you and death.”
